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Would someone be able to check the 1841 and 1851 census of the parish of St Andrew the Less, Cambridge for one Selina Gibson, baptized about 1835 in Linton, Cambridgeshire? According to her 1857 marriage certificate, her father was Benjamin Gibson; according to the baptism index, however, she was the bastard child of Anne, whose surname is not recorded online at any rate. Would be interested in knowing Anne's surname and any other family recorded.
Many thanks,
Pearce Carefoote
Toronto, Canada
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Hi Pearce
In 1841
HO107/85-17 folio 11A
Cambridge St Andrew the Less
Elizabeth Gibson 55 Not born in county
Ann Gibson 25 Born in county
Catherine Gibson 22 bic
Selina Gibson 6 bic
In 1851 HO107/1760 folio 356A
4 Victoria St Cambridge St Andrew the Less
Selina Gibson servant unmarr 19 General Servant born Linton
in household of Susan Baker head widow 39 laundress b Cambridge
Cambs FHS has indexes for 1841/51 plus baptism and burial indexes on its website at http://www.cfhs.org.uk/Search.html
The baptism index has her as Selina Gibson, bastard dau of Anne - unless it's stated otherwise it's implied that the surname of the parent is the same as that of the child.
Regards
David
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Dear David,
Thanks for your very prompt reply. I guess that I am rather left with a mystery, however; was Anne Gibson related to Benjamin Gibson, which is the name Selina gives for her father on her marriage certificate? I guess the quest continues, but thanks for the information. The female line is extended two generations more!
Regards,
Pearce